Alice Pickens Harwell, Butler, AL Submitted by Angie Hood ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** From the Greenville Advocate, Thursday March 10, 1949 Mrs. Alice Harwell Mrs. Alice Pickens Harwell, 88, died at her home here last Monday morning after a long illness. She was born April 8, 1859, in Butler county, the daughter of the late John Andrew and Elizabeth Zeigler Pickens, members of pioneer South Alabama families. She was the widow of the late Webb L. Harwell, who was also a life long resident of Butler. Mrs. Harwell lived a Christian life and was a devoted wife and mother. She lived to head five generations. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. J.H. Mixon, Mrs. Ruth Mixon, Mrs. Emma Lou Reeves, all of Greenville; one son, J. Ralph Harwell of Atlanta, seven grandchildren, Mrs. Russell Salter, Miss Marie Mixon, and John Ralph Mixon, of Greenville; Mrs. Jack Wilson, Lowndesboro; John Ralph Harwell Jr., and Mrs. LaMar Sheats, Atlanta, George Coleman Jr., Mrs. Shirley Roberson, Jr., Greenville, five great grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild. Two brothers also survive, Billy Pickens, and John A. Pickens, both of Greenville. Funeral services were conducted at the home Tuesday afternoon with her pastor, Rev. J.B. Nichols of the First Methodist Church, officiating, assisted by Rev. M.L. Heaton and Rev. Zell G. Pope. Burial in the family lot in Magnolia cemetery, with Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The active pallbearers were James H. Wilson, Bill Salter, John R. Harwell, LaMar Sheats, Shirley Roberson, Jr., and Jack Wilson; honorary, Richard Langford, Earl Goodwin, Howard Cheatham, John Frank Russell, John Andy Pickens, Bernard Butts. Among those from out of town attending the funeral were: Mrs. and Mrs. LaMar Sheats, Mrs. and Mrs. Ralph Harwell, John Ralph Harwell, of Atlanta; Roy Pickens, Greenville, Miss; Mrs. Cecil Thurmond, Crystal Springs, Miss; Misses Neely and Vera Pickens, Jackson: Mrs. Robert Orndorff and Bobby Orndorff, Jackson, Miss; James H. Wilson, Birmingham, Mrs. and Mrs. Bill Salter, Montgomery; and a large number of relatives and friends from Georgiana, her former home. ******** From The Butler County News, Thursday, May 26th, probably 1949 by Mrs. John Sellars, niece In Loving Memory of Mrs. Web. L. Harwell, Hannah Alice Pickens Harwell In Loving Memory In kind and loving memory of my dear sweet aunt, Mrs. Web L. Harwell, who passed very quietly away very early on Monday morning just before the day began to dawn, March 1949. She was never very healthy but she bore ill health so very patiently and always trusting in her Lord and Saviour. She was very sick only two weeks before she died, and suffered greatly but seemed to be better on the day before she passed away. If she lived until April she would have been 88 years old she had been a consecrated member of the Methodist Church since early girlhood., following her Master in His teachings of a beautiful life. She always stood for the best and the purest things in life that it took to gain life everlasting. I, her loving niece have visited her so often and she would always talk of the future life to come, and how we must live here on earth so we could meet our Lord and Savior up younger in His Glorious dwelling, the place He has prepared for all who live, trust and believe in Him. I visited her a few days before her passing and she said she had been talking to the Lord telling Him she was ready to go any time He saw fit to take her, and said Oh won’t that be glorious up there. She didn’t fear death, she had made preparations for it long ago. She was before her marriage, Miss Alice Pickens, born near and reared near Greenville, Ala, and moved with her parents to Mt. Pisgah community for one year and then moving near Bethel West community, was married to my uncle, Web. L. Harwell May 1888. To their union were born five sweet children of which one of them preceeded her to the grave in infancy. She was a most devoted wife and loving and kind mother and a good and true friend to all those around her. She and husband who preceeded her to the grave twelve years ago, brought their children up in a good Christian way. The children can truly rise up and call their mother blessed. They were always loving and kind to her, ministering to her every want in health and sickness. They have nothing to regret now since she has left them to go to her happy and joyful home above to be with her Lord and Savior and other loved ones that had already gone on up there. She had so many relatives who loved her devotedly I can say to all of her dear children, grandchildren, relatives and friend to look to all the loving and sympathizing Lord and Savior to help them so live here in this world that they can be ready to meet Him when He comes to take us all. The family relatives and friends are all grieved at having to give up a good and true mother, grandmother and friend. All look up to Him for comfort, and feel thankful to Him who is able to guard, guide, and keep them that the circle will not be broken. Oh, how the dear precious one is missed in the homes of her loving children, grandchildren and all relatives and friends who loved her she is only waiting up there for them all to join her in that beautiful home, where all is peace, happiness and joy for always. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Hilliard Mixon, Mrs. Hermon Mixon, Mrs. Claud Reeves, all of Greenville, and one son Ralph Harwell of Atlanta, Ga, and grandchildren and great grandchildren two brothers John and Billie Pickens of Greenville and several nephews and nieces. Written by her niece, Mrs. John Sellers